Pot-rack.



PATENTE D FEB. 13, 1906.

E. B. GLONINGER.

POT RACK.

APPLICATION FILED MAY20.1905.

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ELLIE B. CLONINGER, OF HUGHES SPRINGS, TEXAS.

POT-RACK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented. Feb. 13, 1906.

Application filed May 20, 1905. Serial No. 261,398.

To all whom it-may concern:

Be it known that I, ELLIE B. CLONINGER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Hughes Springs, in the county of Cass and State of Texas,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pot-Racks, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to a device for holding a scalding-crate,cooking-pan, or canningmachine at any desired depth in a boiler, and hasfor its object-to produce a device of this character which will bepositive in its operation, simple and durable in construction, and whichwill be inexpensive to manufacture.

Reference is to be had to the following drawings, in which Figure 1 is ashowing the device applied. Fig. 2 is a detail perspective view of oneof the supporting members. Fig. 3 is a view of the supporting membersshown at the left in Fig. 1.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the samereference characters.

' The numeral 1 designates the supportingarms, which are shown in thedrawings as made of bar metal, having their lower ends 2 bent at anglesthereto for convenience of attaching and having their upper endstwisted, so that the flat side of the bar metal will be parallel to thenotched bars 3, as will be hereinafter described. These supporting-armsare intended to be attached to a sieve or scaldingcrate 4 to be raisedand lowered in the boiler 5 and are provided with perforations in theirlower ends 2, through whichbolts 6 are passed to secure them to thebottom of the crate, and also have a series of perforations 7, throughwhich bolts 8 are passed to secure them to the side of the crate andwhich permit of the device being attached to various depths of scaldingcrates. A cross-bolt 9 connects the upper ends of each pair of thesupporting-arms 1, and bars 3 are pivoted thereon. These bars 3 areconnected by a handle 10 at one end and are provided with a series ofnotches 11 longitudinally thereof. By reference to Figs. 1 and 3 it willbe observed that two forms of the supporting device are preferably usedon each scaldingcrate. On the right in Fig. 1 the bars 3 remainseparate, and there are two notched members, while on the left the bars3 are bent together, so that there is but one notched longitudinalsectional view arm 12. This makes the adjustment of the device simpleand positive for all shapes of boilers.

In operation the boiler 5 is filled with boiling water and the articlesto be scalded or cooked placed in the crate or sieve 4, which is thenlowered to the required depth by catching hold of the handles 10 andheld in that position by so manipulating the bars 3 that the top of theboiler engages with the notches therein. Owing to the plurality ofnotches in the arms 3 it will be obvious that the scald ing-crate may beheld at any desired depth and that this depth may be changed at any timeas may be desired.

From the foregoing description it will be readily understood that I haveinvented an adjustable support for scalding-crates which can be quicklyattached and detached and which readily adapts itself to various sizesof crates and boilers.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a supporting device of the class described, the combination of asupportingarm adapted to be attached to a crate or like, a bar pivotedbetween its ends to said supporting-arm, and a handle at the upper endof the bar, the lower portion of the bar being notched longitudinallythereof.

2. In a device of the character described the combination of asupporting member having its lower end bent at an angle thereto andprovided with a perforation for the reception of a bolt or rivetandhaving a series of similar perforations above the bent portion forattaching it to the various depths of scalding-crates or cookingpans,and a bar pivoted to the upper end of the supportingarm and providedwith a plurality of notches. 3. In a device of the character describedthe combination of a pair of supporting members having attaching meansat their base, a transverse rod connecting their upper ends, and a barpivoted on the transverse rod and provided with a plurality of notches.

4. In a deviceof the character described the combination of a pair ofsupporting members having attaching means at their base, a transverserod connecting their upper ends, a pair of bars pivoted thereon havingtwo of their correspondin ends connected by a handle and providedongitudinally with a-plurality of notches.

' 5. In a supporting device in the class del the notched portion of thebar being adapted scribed, the combination of supports adapted to engagethe sides of the vessel as specified. 10

to be arranged at o posite sides in a vessel, In testimony whereof Iaffix my signature each support embo ying an arm adapted to in presenceof two witnesses.

be attached at its lower endportion to a crate ELLIE B. CLONINGER. [L.s.] or the like, and a bar movably secured to the I Witnesses: I

upper portion of each arm and having its CHARLIE P. CLONINGER,

lower portion notched longitudinally thereof, HARRY S. ROGERS.

